Trump admin considers travel ban on 41 countries
Pakistan among countries which could be partially suspended if they do not fix issues highlighted by US
The US administration of President Donald Trump is considering the introduction of travel restrictions on citizens of several countries, reported news agency Reuters, citing an official internal memo.
A US official told the news agency, under condition of anonymity, that the list was temporary and could change later, as it had yet to be approved by US Secretary of State Marco Rubio.
The memo lists 41 countries under the potential travel ban under three categories: full visa suspension, partial visa suspension which would affect tourists, students and a few other types of visas, and partial suspension for countries if they do not address certain “deficiencies”.
During his first term in office, Donald Trump had imposed a travel ban on seven Islamic countries, which had been upheld by the Supreme Court.
Later, former President Biden had revoked the order, calling it a taint on the “political conscience” of the nation.
On January 20, Trump also signed an executive order calling for stricter security vetting for foreign nationals seeking entry into the US, aiming to identify potential national security threats.
The full list is given below:
Full visa suspension
· Afghanistan
· Cuba
· Iran
· Libya
· North Korea
· Somalia
· Sudan
· Syria
· Venezuela
· Yemen
Partial visa suspension (tourist, student and some other visas affected)
· Eritrea
· Haiti
· Laos
· Myanmar
· South Sudan
Countries who could be partially suspended if they do not fix issues highlighted by US
· Angola
· Antigua and Barbuda
· Belarus
· Benin
· Bhutan
· Burkina Faso
· Cabo Verde
· Cambodia
· Cameroon
· Chad
· Democratic Republic of the Congo
· Dominica
· Equatorial Guinea
· Gambia
· Liberia
· Malawi
· Mauritania
· Pakistan
· Republic of the Congo
· Saint Kitts and Nevis
· Saint Lucia
· Sao Tome and Principe
· Sierra Leone
· East Timor
· Turkmenistan
· Vanuatu